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Dinnington Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S25 2RE

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,427 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dinnington Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Evans
TrustWHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 May 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141771.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Rotherham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading38%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing38%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths42%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls76
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.6%
African
5.4%
Other White
3.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.15
Support staff (FTE)16.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence9.2%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.3%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Dinnington Community Primary School

What is Dinnington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dinnington Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Dinnington Community Primary School rank in England?

Dinnington Community Primary School ranks 14,427 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Dinnington Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Dinnington Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dinnington Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dinnington Community Primary School made 19 offers from 23 applications (1.2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dinnington Community Primary School?

Dinnington Community Primary School has 184 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dinnington Community Primary School?

Dinnington Community Primary School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dinnington Community Primary School?

At Dinnington Community Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dinnington Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dinnington Community Primary School missed 9.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.